Panel recommends improvements in estrogen testing accuracy
6/05/2015
Measurement standardization would advance treatment of hormone-related cancers, conditionsUnreliable estrogen measurements have had a negative impact on the treatment of and research into many...
Social networking against cancer
6/05/2015
Social networking analysis helps identify disease biomarkersThe advent of online social networks has led to the rapid development of tools for understanding the interactions between members of...
Common cooking spice can increase drug effectiveness in head and neck cancer, study finds
6/05/2015
A new study by UCLA scientists has shown that a synthetic version of a spice commonly used in Southeast Asian cuisine called curcumin (also known as turmeric) significantly reduced resistance to...
Forks colliding: How DNA breaks during re-replication
6/05/2015
Leveraging a novel system designed to examine the double-strand DNA breaks that occur as a consequence of gene amplification during DNA replication, Whitehead Institute scientists are bringing new...
How a single blood test could identify your entire viral infection history
6/05/2015
Researchers from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have created a test that they say can identify a person's entire history of viral infections from one drop of blood.
Cytoskeletons shaking hands
6/04/2015
Animal cells harbor three types of cytoskeletal elements: actin filaments, intermediate filaments and microtubules.
Study supports IDH gene as prognostic marker in anaplastic astrocytoma
6/04/2015
New findings suggest that a gene called IDH1 might be prognostic marker for a rare form of brain cancer. Patients in this study who had a mutated IDH gene lived an average of 7.
Cancer screening increase may reflect Affordable Care Act provision
6/04/2015
Screening for colorectal cancer increased in lower socioeconomic status (SES) individuals after 2008, perhaps reflecting the Affordable Care Act's removal of financial barriers to screening according...
Penn researchers home in on what's wearing out T cells
6/04/2015
T cell exhaustion study has possible implications for cancer and antiviral therapiesSometimes even cells get tired.
What are Medicare costs for patients with oral cavity, pharyngeal cancers?
6/04/2015
Medicare costs for older patients with oral cavity and pharyngeal cancers increased based on demographics, co-existing illnesses and treatment selection, according to a report published online by...